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Chapter 477 Director Li Understands Me Too Well
As the first film in Li Yu's Game of Thrones universe, "The Untold Story" has received rave reviews since its launch.

On some platforms that specialize in rating movies and TV dramas, "The Last Thing" has an astonishingly high rate of praise.

The rating of the series was 9.7 points after half of the series was aired, which is only 1566 point lower than "The Ming Dynasty 0.1". However, its popularity and reception are dozens or even hundreds of times that of "The Ming Dynasty".

Screenwriter Liu Heping was extremely excited. He had finally written another classic political drama that was a phenomenal hit and well-known to the public.

The quality of "The Ming Dynasty" is very high, but it is too high-brow and few people have watched it.

Even if they become popular again thanks to the Internet, most netizens are just following the trend.

There are only a few viewers who have the patience to watch and understand "The Ming Dynasty".

"The Unrequited Love" is different. It is a phenomenal hit and there are so many people following the show.

The political intrigues in it are not as sophisticated as those in "The Ming Dynasty", but it has plots that young audiences like, such as the story of a loving father and a filial son, and the legacy of Wei Wu.

In addition, this period of history is backed by classic works such as "The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties", so the audience is much larger than the unpopular "Ming Dynasty".

"Director Li, when will we shoot the second installment of the Game of Thrones universe?"

Liu Heping licked his slightly dry lips, unable to hide the excitement on his face.

Now that we have found a good way to balance word-of-mouth and ratings, we should of course continue filming while the iron is hot.

The protagonist of the second part of the Game of Thrones universe is Li Shimin.

Li Yu had already written the script.

At that time, Li Yu asked him and several professors of Tang history to help polish it.

He suddenly had an idea and suggested to Li Yu that he should create the Game of Thrones universe, and the chosen dynasty should be the early Tang Dynasty, and of course the end of the Sui Dynasty could not be missed.

The history from the end of the Sui Dynasty to the beginning of the Tang Dynasty is very exciting, and the heroes that emerged during this period are in no way inferior to those at the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.

It’s just that Li Shimin, the pentagonal warrior, was too strong, and he conquered the world too quickly, so his opponents seemed a little weak. In fact, those opponents were not weak at all.

In short, as long as Li Yu is willing, the second part of the Game of Thrones universe can be started immediately.

Liu Heping had already helped Li Yu polish the script for the second season of Game of Thrones.

For Li Yu, investing is something that he doesn't have to worry about at all.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Li Yu releases the news of casting for the second part of the Game of Thrones universe, the actors who come for auditions tomorrow will be able to break down the threshold of Hualiu Company.

Originally, Li Yu's works were among the most attractive to actors in the circle.

The first part of the Game of Thrones universe was a huge success, and the second part will most likely be a hit as well.

For an actor to get the chance to star in a second film means having the opportunity to become famous, it would be strange if the actors did not fight for it.

Li Yu could understand Liu Heping's feelings. He replied calmly, "The second part will definitely be filmed, and there will also be a third part."

After receiving the reply, Liu Heping was in a good mood and put forward many ideas and suggestions.

For example, the Game of Thrones universe can be expanded infinitely. After filming the Sui and Tang dynasties, we can move on to the Song and Ming dynasties, and move on to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Jin, and Han dynasties.

He didn't mention Qin because there was already the very popular "The Great Qin Empire".

The reputation of "The Great Qin Empire" is there, and it is also a very good historical drama. Liu Heping believes that there is no need to compete with others.

Fan Xiaopang was shocked by the popularity of "The Great Deed in Empty".

She also knew that her Game of Thrones series should be a success.

She once again personally ran to Li Yu and asked, "Li Yu, can I invest in the Game of Thrones that I starred in?"

With the success of "The Empress of China", she became somewhat addicted.

Li Yu’s Game of Thrones is an investment project that is sure to make money.

If you have money but no connections, you won’t get any investment opportunities.

Fan Xiaopang was very interested in this 100% sure-win business. She knew what she was doing and positioned herself well.

She doesn't dare say that she will invest in every Game of Thrones universe.

Only invest in the movie in which she stars. Given that she and Li Yu know each other well and have a deep understanding of each other, I don't think he will reject her.

The result was similar to what she had guessed, and Li Yu agreed to her request without much thought.

Fan Xiaopang has delayed the release of that sci-fi blockbuster for so long, so it's only right that she be given some compensation.

After the investment was settled, Fatty Fan asked another question: "Should I appear in the second part of the Game of Thrones series? Wu Meiniang was the concubine of Emperor Taizong and later became the empress of Emperor Gaozong."

Like many artists in the circle, Fan Xiaopang has a low level of education, let alone history.

However, she just starred in "The Empress of China" last year, so she still knows something about Wu Zetian's life and deeds.

"The protagonist of the second part is Li Shimin, and Wu Zetian will appear, but when she first enters the palace, she is only fourteen years old.

If you let me play a teenage girl, it will have no other effect except making the audience uncomfortable, so it’s better to find a child actor.

If conditions permit, it would be best for one actor to play all three age groups: youth, middle-aged and old.

If the conditions really don’t match, don’t force yourself. This is a way to let yourself go, and also to let the audience go.”

Li Yu replied.

A classic negative example is Zhang Luyi in "The Qin Empire". It is really difficult for a man in his forties to play the thirteen-year-old Ying Zheng.

Since Li Yu said so, Fan Xiaopang naturally wouldn't be stubborn.

Well, she doesn't have many parts in the second part anyway, so it's good to find a child actress so she doesn't have to run back and forth.

She should only take it seriously in the third part, as that is where she plays the most important role.

……

A week later, Li Yu and Wang Jing met.

Li Yu has already written the script of "Detective Chinatown 2" for Wang Jing.

Li Yu still did not make any changes to the script because the original version was very commercially successful.

Making commercial films is Wang Jing’s forte, and he also likes to make this type of film.

If the film really enhances its depth and connotation, Wang Jing may not be happy about it, and the box office may also be worse.

So Li Yu thought about it and decided not to bother with it. He just wanted to shoot the original version and let Wang Jing continue to seize Chen Sicheng's luck.

But then again, Chen Sicheng's luck is endless, mainly because this guy is so good at making commercial movies.

By buying the copyright of an old foreign movie, making some random changes, and then spending a lot of money on marketing, he can coax his target audience into the theaters.

With such ability, it’s hard not to make money.

Both are commercial film directors, but Wang Jing's talent is definitely far superior to Chen Sicheng's.

But when it comes to who is better at making money, Wang Jing, a director who rarely loses money, can't even catch up with Chen Sicheng.

He rarely loses money, while Chen Sicheng often makes huge profits. That's the difference.

"Awesome, Director Li, you're awesome. This script of yours was tailor-made for me. You understand me so well, you know I like this tune."

After reading the script of "Detective Chinatown 2", Wang Jing and Li Yu felt that they had met too late, and he felt that he had found a soulmate.

The quality of "Detective Chinatown 2" has regressed compared to "Detective Chinatown 1", but it has made further progress in commercialization.

This coincides with Wang Jing's philosophy of making movies just to make money.

(End of this chapter)